Bachmann Supports Big Government

[fumster]

In a delicious irony:

“Congresswoman Bachman has not endorsed Speaker Gingrich, nor any other candidate for the Presidency,” the letter from Bachmann's lawyer reads. “Your station must fulfill its responsibility to operate in the public interest and cease airing [Winning our Future’s] radio advertisement immediately.”

Boy, the idea that we can require broadcasters to operate in the public interest is pretty much out of the liberal playbook rather than those free market Republicans.

[Bryan Ekers]

I dunno how ironic it is - Republicans have always favoured their idea of Big Government (though they don't call it that, of course), be it censorship or drug enforcement or military spending or whatnot. Environmental and workplace safety regulations, though, that's "Big Government" and it's hippie liberal nonsense to be opposed with good Christian strength and resolve!

[John Mace]

Your quote isn't in your link. Your thread title says Palin, and your quote says Bachman.

[Ravenman]

I think the irony is that Bachmann's lawyers sent a TV station a letter complaining about the airing of misleading information, while the title of the OP references Palin; the thread is supposed to be about big government but it isn't; and the link in the OP has god-knows-what to do with anything.

I think sh1bu1 should expect a cease and desist letter from... someone.

[fumster]

Originally Posted by Ravenman

I think the irony is that Bachmann's lawyers sent a TV station a letter complaining about the airing of misleading information

Well that would be fine if that's all she did, but she specifically uses the wording of the FCC regulations rather than just asking them to not run what she sees as misleading ads.

[John Mace]

Originally Posted by sh1bu1

Well that would be fine if that's all she did, but she specifically uses the wording of the FCC regulations rather than just asking them to not run what she sees as misleading ads.

Are you suggesting that she not use laws that are on the books even if she may disagree with them, giving her political opponents an advantage?

[fumster]

Originally Posted by John Mace

Are you suggesting that she not use laws that are on the books even if she may disagree with them, giving her political opponents an advantage?

Yes I am actually, in the same way I wouldn't expect a liberal DA to charge someone with sodomy in the states where it is still on the books. If she belives in the power of free markets then she should have no problem with these radio station: they'll change when people stop listening to them.

Of course this is on top of her being a serial liar who now is offended when someone misrepresents her.

[Fear Itself]

Originally Posted by John Mace

Are you suggesting that she not use laws that are on the books even if she may disagree with them, giving her political opponents an advantage?

That is what she herself suggests for those who think they pay too little income tax:

After Warren Buffett called for the federal government to raise taxes on the super wealthy this week, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann had a suggestion for the billionaire: Send any unwanted money to the U.S. Treasury.

“Mr. Buffett, write a big check today,” Bachmann said. “There’s nothing you have to wait for.”

[fumster]

Palin, Bachman, whatever. Mods: can you change the title?

[Marley23]

Originally Posted by sh1bu1

Palin, Bachman, whatever. Mods: can you change the title?

Fixed. I've also moved this thread to Elections from Great Debates.

[YogSosoth]

Republicans, for at least the last 30 years, have always said they were for smaller government but when they get in power, they become the opposite. Bachmann is just demonstrating a long history of such hypocrisy by the GOP. Nobody should be surprised, but we should continue to call them out on it